The Beast | NYFF 2023
By Guillermo Lopez Meza October 26, 2023
Léa Seydoux completely immerses herself in this demented and sprawling epic romance about missed opportunities.
Festivals
Fallen Leaves | NYFF 2023
By Rania Richardson
At a fleet 81 minutes, Aki Kaurismäki’s latest film exemplifies a slim version of the director’s perfected brand of tragicomedy.
Aggro Dr1ft | NYFF 2023
By Christopher Bourne October 23, 2023
Harmony Korine’s new work (don’t call it a “movie”) suggests an episode of Miami Vice filtered through a psychedelic, acid-soaked consciousness.
The Delinquents | NYFF 2023
By Guillermo Lopez Meza
In one of the most unusual approaches to the heist film genre, this absorbing piece of Argentinian cinema replaces the sense of danger with sophisticated humor.
May December | NYFF 2023
By Jeffery Berg October 16, 2023
Todd Haynes’s subtle and delicate film kicked off this year’s festival. It stars Natalie Portman, in one of her most intricate performances.
In Our Day/In Water | NYFF 2023
By Christopher Bourne
It’s been an almost routine occurrence to see two of his films included in the New York Film Festival, and this year is no exception.
Close Your Eyes | NYFF 2023
By Guillermo Lopez Meza October 14, 2023
After three decades, Spanish director Víctor Erice returns with an elegy to cinema.
The Zone of Interest | NYFF 2023
By Guillermo Lopez Meza
Jonathan Glazer’s new film is an essential addition to the representation of the Holocaust, and one of the best films of the year.
Strange Way of Life/The Human Voice | NYFF 2023
By Kent Turner October 3, 2023
Pedro Almodóvar’s 31-minute Western-cum-queer-love-story is on a double-bill with The Human Voice.